Full pay for first 20 weeks of mat leave

lozzy21 · Feb 24th, 2010, 05:37 AM

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-cost-2bn.html

What do you think?

I for one think its a great thing. Unless we save a lot before i get pregnant we would struggle while im on maternity because allthough my company offer an enhanced maternity pay, you realy have to be a senior or above to qualify.

amyclaire · Feb 24th, 2010, 07:21 AM

would be great if it happened

but what about:
Experts warned that the move could cost UK companies up to £2billion a year and discourage them from employing women of childbearing age.

"childbearing age" - just not acceptable putting this, childbearing age covers a huge range of women, are they saying that only a small range of women should be having children? Definitely think this discriminates against those who are waiting till a bit later in life/those who have struggled conceiving!

xxxx

silverbell · Feb 24th, 2010, 07:22 AM

I think it would be fantastic, but I really doubt it will go ahead, which is a shame. I think it is so important.

However, they really shouldn't say we have one of the best maternity schemes etc etc, as they're not taking into consideration the fact that there is also a very high 'cost of living' in the UK.

lozzy21 · Feb 24th, 2010, 07:41 AM

Childbaring age covers from 14 to 45ish, thats practicly all of the working female population

**polo_princess** · Feb 24th, 2010, 08:17 AM

Tbh i think its too long, from a business POV its just took long a time to have to pay full wages to 2 members of staff, you being on MAT leave and your temp cover. I think there will be an increase in redundancies and women 20 - 40 just not being employed.

I think something like 8 weeks/2 months would be fair, if you are going to struggle and rely on full pay then maybe you need to arrange your finances more, as the likelehood is that if you cant manage on full pay then how will you manage on SMP?

OFC id love being paid for 20 weeks next time around but i dont thinks its a very practical idea

Princess_LV · Feb 24th, 2010, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by lozzy21

Childbaring age covers from 14 to 45ish, thats practicly all of the working female population

Surely that's the point in them saying the don't want it to go ahead? As beneficial as increased maternity rights would be, you have to look at in from both perspectives - now is not the time to think about doing something so drastic, as such a move would push so many companies over the edge that they have been so precariously balanced on for the last couple of years. Then what happens? Back to SMP regardless for the women that are put out of a job because of it. And it won't take the companies that can cope long to find ways around our already flimsy anti-discrimination law. Sorry girls, but this will not be a quick fix if it happens!

lovehearts · Feb 24th, 2010, 08:35 AM

It would be great to get that much maternity pay but it wont happen. I run payroll for around 40 companies and even the bigger companies would struggle to pay a member of staff full time and then a temp to cover her. I think it would definatly discourage employers to employ women in general!! They can hardly ask you in an interview if you are planning a baby in the near future!! Im already worried about telling my boss about being pregnant and im not even trying yet!!! I think he would have a fit is he had to pay me 5 months pay and then cover for me as well! xx

lozzy21 · Feb 24th, 2010, 08:58 AM

The company i work for is huge and considering it is a not for profit company we had a 16 million pfifit last year. In the 3 years i have worked there i have only known 4 women to have children. As i said we do have an enhanced maternity package but the clever buggers have worked it out as you would only qualify if you were a supervisor and they wonder why so many of them dont go back to work afterwards because the pay is so crap in the first place.

I think i just need to win the lottery

lovehearts · Feb 24th, 2010, 09:00 AM

shouldnt they offer the maternity package to everyone lozzy? surly thats not fair - not up to you if your a supervisor or not is it?!?! pah - i just got standard smp to look forward to - bugger all really!!

lozzy21 · Feb 24th, 2010, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by lovehearts

shouldnt they offer the maternity package to everyone lozzy? surly thats not fair - not up to you if your a supervisor or not is it?!?! pah - i just got standard smp to look forward to - bugger all really!!

They way they do it is for so many weeks after your 6 weeks at 90% pay they will make add to the smp to half your monthly wages. Unfortunatly smp is more than half a support workers wage.

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lozzy21 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Teesside, Posts: 19,440	Full pay for first 20 weeks of mat leave http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-cost-2bn.html What do you think? I for one think its a great thing. Unless we save a lot before i get pregnant we would struggle while im on maternity because allthough my company offer an enhanced maternity pay, you realy have to be a senior or above to qualify.

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amyclaire Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 662	would be great if it happened but what about: Experts warned that the move could cost UK companies up to £2billion a year and discourage them from employing women of childbearing age. "childbearing age" - just not acceptable putting this, childbearing age covers a huge range of women, are they saying that only a small range of women should be having children? Definitely think this discriminates against those who are waiting till a bit later in life/those who have struggled conceiving! xxxx

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silverbell Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 5,984	I think it would be fantastic, but I really doubt it will go ahead, which is a shame. I think it is so important. However, they really shouldn't say we have one of the best maternity schemes etc etc, as they're not taking into consideration the fact that there is also a very high 'cost of living' in the UK.

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lozzy21 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Teesside, Posts: 19,440	Childbaring age covers from 14 to 45ish, thats practicly all of the working female population

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polo_princess Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 45,510	Tbh i think its too long, from a business POV its just took long a time to have to pay full wages to 2 members of staff, you being on MAT leave and your temp cover. I think there will be an increase in redundancies and women 20 - 40 just not being employed. I think something like 8 weeks/2 months would be fair, if you are going to struggle and rely on full pay then maybe you need to arrange your finances more, as the likelehood is that if you cant manage on full pay then how will you manage on SMP? OFC id love being paid for 20 weeks next time around but i dont thinks its a very practical idea

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lovehearts Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 8,376	It would be great to get that much maternity pay but it wont happen. I run payroll for around 40 companies and even the bigger companies would struggle to pay a member of staff full time and then a temp to cover her. I think it would definatly discourage employers to employ women in general!! They can hardly ask you in an interview if you are planning a baby in the near future!! Im already worried about telling my boss about being pregnant and im not even trying yet!!! I think he would have a fit is he had to pay me 5 months pay and then cover for me as well! xx

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Feb 24th, 2010, 08:58 AM	#8
lozzy21 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Teesside, Posts: 19,440	The company i work for is huge and considering it is a not for profit company we had a 16 million pfifit last year. In the 3 years i have worked there i have only known 4 women to have children. As i said we do have an enhanced maternity package but the clever buggers have worked it out as you would only qualify if you were a supervisor and they wonder why so many of them dont go back to work afterwards because the pay is so crap in the first place. I think i just need to win the lottery

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Feb 24th, 2010, 09:00 AM	#9
lovehearts Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 8,376	shouldnt they offer the maternity package to everyone lozzy? surly thats not fair - not up to you if your a supervisor or not is it?!?! pah - i just got standard smp to look forward to - bugger all really!!

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